5th Gen Ipod won't start after setting for a day...

If I let my Ipod sit for more than a day or two after turning it off it will not start up but keeps displaying the folder icon with the support URL.
I try to reset it but it will not reset, it just keeps starting up and displaying the folder and then turns off.
The only way to get it to work is to plug it into an external charger (not my PC) and then it starts up OK.
Does anybody have any ideas as to why this is doing this?
Thanks in advance,
Mike

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